See Inside Inventions

See Inside

by Alex Frith

How did an untidy doctor change the world? Who really invented the radio? And what on earth inspired engineers to try to build a space rocket? Lift the flaps to discover the amazing stories behind some of the world's most ground-breaking inventions.

Genres: Science, Picture Books, Nonfiction, History

15 pages, Board Book

First published November 1, 2011

About the author

Alex Frith has been a children's non-fiction author since 2005. Working exclusively for Usborne Publishing, he has written over 50 books covering almost any subject you can think of, from the origins of the Universe to the meaning behind world religions, from extinct animals to prototype AIs, and from Japanese legends to Norse mythology. Two of his books have been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young's People's Book Prize: See Inside Inventions (2012), and 100 Things to Know About Space (2017).

Alex grew up in a house surrounded by comics and graphic novels, and has a lifelong passion for the medium. Beyond the comics he photocopied and passed around the playground of his primary school, he wrote the 4-part series 'Digital Graffiti' with artist Gez Fry in 2003, and has had short story comics published in FutureQuake and the Asteroid Belter.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Each page covers major topics like engines or electricity or light. Each subject contains various important inventions with flaps to lift. A fun read although the chronology isn't easy to read in order.

[Raniafatima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its really flappy